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JEE Main & Advanced Chemistry Carboxylic Acids Question Bank Properties of Carboxylic Acids and Their Derivatives

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    In \[C{{H}_{3}}COOH\] and HCOOH, HCOOH will be [CPMT 1975; DPMT 1982]

    A)                 Less acidic          

    B)                 Equally acidic

    C)                 More acidic        

    D)                 None

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

                    Presence of methyl group decreases the acidic character of acetic acid due to positive inductive effect\[(+I)\].


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